---
title: "10 Budget-Friendly Home Security Improvements You Can Make Yourself"
description: "In today's world, home burglaries and break-ins are all too common. Research experts Statista tallied more than 6.42 million reported cases of property crimes in the United States in 2022. Still, many homes have no kind of protection at all.…"
date: "2025-12-27"
modified: "2025-12-27"
authors:
  - name: "Joe Provey"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/joe-provey/"
  - name: "Bob Beacham"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/bob-beacham/"
url: "https://www.bobvila.com/reviews/affordable-home-security-improvements/"
categories:
  - "Exterior"
  - "Home Security"
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  - "Safety & Security"
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  - "home security"
  - "Shopping Roundups"
---

# 10 Budget-Friendly Home Security Improvements You Can Make Yourself

![Gloved burglar with crowbar breaking and entering through person's front door and chain door lock.](<https://www.bobvila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/burglar-glove-front-door.jpeg>)
*Photo:AA+W via Adobe Stock*

In today's world, home burglaries and break-ins are all too common. Research experts Statista tallied more than 6.42 million reported cases of property crimes in the United States in 2022. Still, many homes have no kind of protection at all. And although there are plenty of [outdoor security cameras](<https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-outdoor-security-camera/>) and increasingly popular [solar-powered camera](<https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-solar-powered-security-camera/>) counterparts available, they aren’t always the most budget-friendly alternatives. These products can help bolster [home security](<https://www.bobvila.com/category/home-security/>) in all corners of your property without breaking the bank.

**Read More: [5 Mistakes You’re Making When Setting a Light Timer Before Vacation](<https://www.bobvila.com/exterior/mistakes-when-setting-a-light-timer/>)**

## Author
Joe Provey is an expert on all things home and garden. His work has appeared in many national magazines, including [Popular Mechanics](<http://www.popularmechanics.com/>), [House Beautiful](<http://www.housebeautiful.com/>), [Better Homes & Gardens](<http://www.bhg.com/>), and [Fine Homebuilding](<http://www.finehomebuilding.com/>). Mr. Provey has also written more than dozen books, including [*Convert Your Home to Solar Energy*](<https://www.amazon.com/Convert-Your-Home-Solar-Energy/dp/1600852521?tag=bv-untagged-20>) and [*1001 Ideas for Kitchen Organization*](<https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Kitchen-Organization-Creative-Homeowner/dp/B0036DE4B4/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1534346633&sr=1-2&tag=bv-untagged-20>)*.* Other titles include *Outdoor Kitchens, Easy Closets, Green-up Your Cleanup, and Design Ideas for Flooring.* Currently, Mr. Provey serves as the president of Home & Garden Editorial Services (HGES), a company that produces books for publishers in the home and garden category. In the past, he has been chief editor to several national home improvement magazines, including [The Family Handyman](<http://www.familyhandyman.com/>), Mechanix Illustrated, and Practical Homeowner. Joe lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with his wife MaryAnn, where they have seven children and four grandchildren between them.

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-provey-08121aa/>)